DISH IN THE C SPINE Flashcards

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What is DISH known as ?

A

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. or Forestier disease.

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What causes DISH ?

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Bony outgrowths at sites of tendon and ligament insertion points.

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What does DISH look like on an C SPINE XRAY ?

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Flowing ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament. The posterior elements will be unaffected.

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